Talonflame

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Talonflame is a Fire/Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 6.

It dives at foes, and then attacks with devastating kicks.

It evolves from Fletchinder at level 35.

Pokédex data

National №	0663
Type	Fire Flying
Species	Scorching Pokémon
Height	1.2 m (3′11″)
Weight	24.5 kg (54.0 lbs)
Abilities	1. Flame Body Gale Wings (hidden ability)
Local №	0016 (X/Y — Central Kalos) 0160 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 0194 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0021 (Scarlet/Violet) 0024 (The Isle of Armor) 0089 (The Indigo Disk)

Training

EV yield	3 Speed
Catch rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	175
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Flying
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	15 (3,599–3,855 steps)

Base stats

HP	78	266	360
Attack	81	150	287
Defense	71	132	265
Sp. Atk	74	137	271
Sp. Def	69	128	260
Speed	126	231	386
Total	499	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Talonflame.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	2	2	¼		½		0

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
		¼	4				½	½

Evolution chart

#0661
Fletchling
Normal · Flying

(Level 17)

#0662
Fletchinder
Fire · Flying

(Level 35)

#0663
Talonflame
Fire · Flying

Talonflame changes

In Generations 6-7, Talonflame has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

X Omega Ruby	In the fever of an exciting battle, it showers embers from the gaps between its feathers and takes to the air.
Y Alpha Sapphire	When attacking prey, it can reach speeds of up to 310 mph. It finishes its prey off with a colossal kick.
Sun	Its favorite foods are Wingull and Pikipek. It attacks with a powerful kick and grasps them firmly in its talons.
Moon	It zooms directly at its prey at flight speeds of close to 310 mph, while fiery embers scatter from gaps in its feathers.
Ultra Sun	Its tough wings don’t allow fire to pass through them. A long time ago, firefighters’ outfits were made from Talonflame wings.
Ultra Moon	Bird Pokémon make up most of its diet. It approaches at high speeds and smacks them down to the ground with its powerful kick.
Sword	Talonflame mainly preys upon other bird Pokémon. To intimidate opponents, it sends embers spewing from gaps between its feathers.
Shield	Talonflame dives toward prey at speeds of up to 310 mph and assaults them with powerful kicks, giving the prey no chance to escape.
Scarlet	It has top-notch flying capabilities. It flies around easily, even while carrying prey that weighs more than 220 lbs.
Violet	When it gets excited, it vents sparks from the gaps between its feathers. These unburnable feathers are used as a fireproof material.

Moves learned by Talonflame

In other generations
6
7
8
9

Scarlet/Violet Sword/Shield

Moves learnt by level up

Talonflame learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Feint	Normal	30	100
1	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
1	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
15	Flail	Normal	—	100
22	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
29	Agility	Psychic	—	—
38	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
47	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
56	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
65	Roost	Flying	—	—
74	Fly	Flying	90	95
83	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100

Egg moves

Talonflame learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Talonflame gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Defog	Flying	—	—
Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Talonflame is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
04	Agility	Psychic	—	—
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
14	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
38	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
40	Air Cutter	Flying	60	95
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
60	U-turn	Bug	70	100
64	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
65	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
87	Taunt	Dark	—	100
88	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
97	Fly	Flying	90	95
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
107	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
113	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
118	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
125	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
141	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
152	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
157	Overheat	Fire	130	90
160	Hurricane	Flying	110	70
163	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
164	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
165	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
168	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
197	Dual Wingbeat	Flying	40	90
204	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
207	Temper Flare	Fire	75	100
216	Feather Dance	Flying	—	100
229	Upper Hand	Fighting	65	100

Moves learnt by level up

Talonflame learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Feint	Normal	30	100
1	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
1	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
15	Flail	Normal	—	100
22	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
29	Agility	Psychic	—	—
38	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
47	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
56	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
65	Roost	Flying	—	—
74	Fly	Flying	90	95
83	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100

Egg moves

Talonflame learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Talonflame gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Defog	Flying	—	—
Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Talonflame can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Dual Wingbeat	Flying		40	90

Moves learnt by TM

Talonflame is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Fly	Flying	90	95
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
11	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
13	Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
30	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
38	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
56	U-turn	Bug	70	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
78	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100

Moves learnt by TR

Talonflame is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
02	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
15	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
36	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
43	Overheat	Fire	130	90
48	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
55	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
66	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—
89	Hurricane	Flying	110	70

In other generations
6
7
8
9

Talonflame sprites

Type	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal
Shiny			—	—

See all Talonflame sprites

Where to find Talonflame

X Y	Evolve Fletchling/Fletchinder
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon	Poni Gauntlet
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Evolve Fletchling/Fletchinder
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
Sword Shield	Evolve Fletchling/Fletchinder
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game
Scarlet Violet	The Great Crater of Paldea

Answers to Talonflame questions

Other languages

English	Talonflame
Japanese	ファイアロー (Fiarrow)
German	Fiaro
French	Flambusard
Italian	Talonflame
Spanish	Talonflame
Korean	파이어로 (paieoro)
Chinese (Simplified)	烈箭鹰
Chinese (Traditional)	烈箭鷹

English	Scorching Pokémon
Japanese	れっかポケモン
German	Stichflammen-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Fournaise
Italian	Pokémon Ardifiamma
Spanish	Pokémon Flamígero
Korean	열화포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified)	烈火宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional)	烈火寶可夢

Name origin

talon: a bird’s claw (especially birds of prey)
flame: fire